by Érik Orsenna · Goldmann · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783442099580
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«Gabriel II. oder Was kostet die Welt» is the novel by Érik Orsenna, published by Goldmann in paperback (751 pages, in German).
The work is a family and adventure novel, written with irony and humour, in which anecdotes, travels and curious encounters follow one another. The narrative moves through diverse settings and episodes linked to French history and culture, maintaining a light tone and a spirit of discovery that sustains interest throughout its many episodes.
The novel was published in 1991 and the cover reads «Gabriel II. oder Was kostet die Welt. Roman». The ISBN-13 is 9783442099580.
For those seeking a family story with travels and humour; it was a bestseller in France.
Érik Orsenna is the pen-name of Érik Arnoult a French politician and novelist. After studying philosophy and political science at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, Orsenna specialized in economics at the London School of Economics. He was a close collaborator of François Mitterrand and held several government positions in the 1980s and 1990s. He is a member of the Conseil d'État, having been appointed in 1985. He was elected to the Académie Française on 28 May 1998. He won the 1990 International Nonino Prize in Italy. For Voyage au pays du coton he received the second prize of the Lettre Ulysses Award in 2006.
